| "...Agency's updated
calculation of a best estimate of annual lung cancer deaths from radon
is about 21,000 (with an uncertainty range of 8,000 to
45,000)," EPA
Assessment of Risks from
Radon in Homes PDF |
|
EPA
has extensive information
on RADON where they answers a number of technical questions
on the subject.
|
EPA'S
"Home
Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon"
PDF link
to 44 page printable pamphlet
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| The Radon
Project at Columbia University
and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Based
on the information you provide, the Radon Project website will estimate
the radon level in your house and how much risk of lung cancer this
will cause, additionally it will provide a recommendation on the
actions you may consider. NOTE:
To accurately determine Radon levels in your home you should rely on a
home radon test performed in your home.
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| An
OnLine source to
purchase a radon testing kit: RadonZone.com
Radon Home Test & Radon
Kits |
| Locally an indoor short
term text kit is available at Lowes
Kidde
Radon Test Kit, Model Item
# 202280 |